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To: Natural Law

When were you stationed there?

I lived there from age 9 till I turned 18. My Dad had a bait shop/souvenier (sp) store right outside the wildlife refuge. Remember Rex and Grandma's Old Plantation? Rex (now deceased) took me to my first circus, a Shriner Circus in Oklahoma City.

I grew up swimming/fishing in Elmer Thomas, Lawtonka and Quanna Parker lakes. Climbed straight up Mt. Scott many times. Actually rode my skateboard down Mount Scott -- talk about an experience.

I used to walk along the shoreline of Elmer Thomas Lake (about 13, 14 years old) and pretend I was in California and on the beach, with all the surfers wooing me, singing the Beach Boy's song "Surfer Girl." Boy, I had an imagination :)

Many of the lifelong residents living in Medicine Park I grew up with, still have many friends there. I visited one friend last June in Medicine Park, and went to all my old hangouts in the refuge.

I'll check out the geological site,thanks.


91 posted on 12/12/2005 11:08:11 AM PST by girlangler (I'd rather be fishing)
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To: girlangler

I was there in 1973 & 1974.


95 posted on 12/12/2005 11:24:23 AM PST by Natural Law
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